Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Pair: Serjeant-Major W. J. Gibbs, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2724 Sjt. Maj., K.R.R.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (2724 Sgt., K.R. Rif. C.) minor edge bruising, good very fine (2) £180-220

William John Gibbs was born in London. He enlisted into the 60th Rifles as a Boy on 12 July 1873, aged 14 years. Ranked as a Private in July 1881. Served in India, November 1889-January 1881 and was awarded the Afghanistan Medal with clasp for Ahmed Khel and the Kabul to Kandahar Star (these not with lot). He then served in South Africa, January 1881-January 1882; Gibraltar, December 1891-January 1895; Malta, January 1895-July 1896; South Africa, July 1896-April 1899; India, April-September 1899; South Africa, September 1899-July 1900, and Ceylon, July 1900-January 1901. Gibbs attained the rank of Serjeant-Major in July 1893. He claimed his discharge after three months notice on 17 April 1901. Employed as the 1st Battalion K.R.R.C. Canteen Manager after he retired, he died at Ras-el-Tin, Alexandria, Egypt, on 2 April 1907. With a quantity of copied research including service papers.